Gjin

Etymology
Krahe and Lambertz have theorized that Gjin is in fact a Christianization of a pre-Christian Albanian figure, arguing in particular that the original name of the figure in ancient times was before it was mutated over time. If so, Gjin could be not the only Albanian Christian saint with a non-Christian origin, as another saint is also thought to be of pre-Christian origin: ', which shares the origin of ', the Albanian word for Friday, and is thought to share the origin of the ancient goddess, the Albanian equivalent of Roman , Norse and Greek  but was identified by the Catholic Church with the martyr Saint Anne. Probably close to 🇨🇬. Along with, the first attested Albanian Christian name.